David Freese

Josh Hamilton stepped to the plate with a rueful smirk while boos cascaded down from the Angel Stadium stands. The slugger looked at Angels catcher Chris Iannetta and grinned. "It's just like (when) I was playing here," Hamilton said. "They booed me when I was here, and they boo me when I'm not here. So it's all good." Hamilton didn't mind the abuse when he could help the Texas Rangers to a win. Hamilton doubled, singled and scored two runs in his return to the Big A, and Texas got 7-plus outstanding innings of four-hit ball from Colby Lewis in a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night. Hamilton was jeered whenever he stepped to the...

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